Why Iraq Could Blow Up in John McCain's Face

Seldom has the official Iraqi and American perception of what is happening in Iraq felt so different from the reality. Cocooned behind the walls of the Green Zone, defended by everybody from US soldiers to Peruvian and Ugandan mercenaries, the government of prime minister Nouri al-Maliki pumps out alluring tales of life returning to normal that border on fantasy. Full Story »

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Dwight Rousu
4.5
by Dwight Rousu - Oct. 1, 2008

The reporting confirms other reports from people who have actually gone inside Iraq and talked to the Iraqi people and de facto leaders, including Nir Rosen. It fairly fully disputes the Bush/McCain propaganda echoed by the right wing corporate media that things are recovering wonderfully in Iraq.

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